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0 pointsMarkMarine1mo ago0 comments

No, we actually train to be tortured and held if caught, but everyone knows the risks before you take off. Captured marines or soldiers have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, we’re clear eyed about it.

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croes1mo ago

And lied to about the reasons of the war.

Now they even lie about it being a war, while they claim they have already won the war, that isn’t a war.

MarkMarineOP1mo ago

Every war since Korea, we’re very used to this.

surgical_fire1mo ago

The other wars were woke. This is not a woke war.

I wish I was joking.

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themafia1mo ago

Maybe you shouldn't be.

hunter-gatherer1mo ago

As he said. Military members are pretty clear eyed about things.

bulbar1mo ago

... But conducted by the self proclaimed Department of War.

Lerc1mo ago

Interesting, I had interpreted their comment to be asking if they were trained to carry out a no-quarter order.

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